Sayamashi Station
Sayamashi Station (狭山市駅, Sayamashi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sayama, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.[1]
SS26 Sayamashi Station 狭山市駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 1-1-1 Irumagawa, Sayama-shi, Saitama-ken 350–1305 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°51′25″N 139°24′47″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Seibu Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Seibu Shinjuku Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 38.6 km from Seibu-Shinjuku | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | SS26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 21 March 1895 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FY2019 | 41,050 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sayamashi Station Location within Saitama Prefecture |
Lines
Sayamashi Station is served by the Seibu Shinjuku Line between Seibu-Shinjuku Station in Tokyo and Hon-Kawagoe Station in Kawagoe, and is located 38.6 km from the terminus at Seibu-Shinjuku.[2] All services (Koedo, Commuter Express, Express, Semi Express, and Local) stop at this station.
Station layout
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks,[1] with an elevated station building located above the platforms.
- East entrance, July 2022
- Ticket barriers, July 2022
Platforms
1 | Seibu Shinjuku Line | for Hon-Kawagoe |
2 | Seibu Shinjuku Line | for Tokorozawa, Takadanobaba, and Seibu-Shinjuku |
- Platforms, July 2022
History
The station opened on 21 March 1895.[2] Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Sayamashi Station becoming "SS26".[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was the 23rd busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 41,050 passengers daily.[4]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal year | Daily average |
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2000 | 52,551[5] |
2005 | 46,263[6] |
2010 | 41,717[7] |
2015 | 40,592[8] |
Surrounding area
- Sayama City Office
- Sayama Central Library
- Sayama Technical High School
References
- 各駅のご案内: 狭山市駅 [Station Information: Sayamashi Station] (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 202. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- 西武線全駅で駅ナンバリングを導入します [Station numbering to be introduced at all Seibu stations] (PDF). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 23 February 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- 駅別乗降人員(2019年度1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2019)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- 平成13年統計年鑑 8 運輸・通信 (in Japanese). Japan: Saitama Prefecture. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- 平成18年統計年鑑 8 運輸・通信 (in Japanese). Japan: Saitama Prefecture. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- 平成23年統計年鑑 8 運輸・通信 (in Japanese). Japan: Saitama Prefecture. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- 平成28年統計年鑑 8 運輸・通信 (in Japanese). Japan: Saitama Prefecture. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
External links
Media related to Sayamashi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Sayamashi Station information (Seibu Railway) (in Japanese)